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Colleges in and near Bellbrook

Fortis College-Centerville is 3.3 miles from Bellbrook

No college sits inside Bellbrook’s boundary, but Fortis College-Centerville’s campus in Centerville, with 460 students on campus, is 3.3 miles from the center of town, and Sinclair Community College is 10.3 miles away in Dayton. About 9% of Bellbrook’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Bellbrook. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
34,674 students on campus
Nearest college
3.3 mi
Fortis College-Centerville
Residents in college
9%
About the same as OH (6%)
Nearest community college
10.3 mi
Sinclair · $3,675 tuition
Nearest public university
9.9 mi
Wright State · $11,522 in-state
Median household income
$112K
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What stands out about college from Bellbrook

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 3.3 miles awayFortis College-Centerville has 460 students on campus in Centerville, 44% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Wright StateLiving in Ohio, Wright State University charges $11,522 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,222. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.3 miles awaySinclair Community College in Dayton: tuition and fees $3,675 a year for Ohio residents.Students are 9% of residentsAbout the same as Ohio (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bellbrook

Seven private colleges within 14.8 miles, three public colleges within 12.2 miles, and Sinclair Community College 10.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSinclairUniversity of DaytonWright StateBellbrook
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-CentervilleUniversity or college · For-profit · 460 on campus · 3.3 mi · Centerville$29knet price44%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.The Modern College of DesignUniversity or college · For-profit · 133 on campus · 3.9 mi · Kettering92%admitted$39knet price69%graduate$42kearningsKettering CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 722 on campus · 6.9 mi · Kettering77%admitted$22knet price65%graduate$67kearningsUniversity of DaytonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 10,464 on campus · 8.5 mi · Dayton65%admitted$30knet price80%graduate$76kearningsOhio Medical Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 121 on campus · 9.3 mi · Dayton$16knet price79%graduateWright State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,941 on campus · 9.9 mi · Dayton96%admitted$15knet price42%graduate$50kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & ManagementUniversity or college · Public · 616 on campus · 9.9 mi · Wright-Patterson AFBGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Sinclair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 10,933 on campus · 10.3 mi · Dayton$6knet price41%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $3,675 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Wilberforce UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 598 on campus · 11.9 mi · Wilberforce40%admitted$6knet price12%graduate$38kearningsCentral State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,571 on campus · 12.2 mi · Wilberforce · mostly online99%admitted$13knet price23%graduate$33kearnings55% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Antioch UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 115 on campus · 14.8 mi · Yellow Springs · mostly online$52kearnings74% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Bellbrook’s median household income ($111,513) falls.

Wilberforce University11.9 mi · Wilberforce · sticker $25,676$5,226a year
Sinclair Community College10.3 mi · Dayton · sticker $11,003 · tuition $3,675$8,785a year
Central State University12.2 mi · Wilberforce · mostly online · sticker $21,929$10,187a year
Wright State University9.9 mi · Dayton · sticker $24,373$20,720a year
Kettering College6.9 mi · Kettering · sticker $32,839$26,172a year
University of Dayton8.5 mi · Dayton · sticker $65,881$33,731a year
Fortis College-Centerville3.3 mi · Centerville · sticker $35,305$35,305a year
The Modern College of Design3.9 mi · Kettering · sticker $47,229$43,618a year
Ohio Medical Career College9.3 mi · Dayton · sticker $20,552—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Bellbrook: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Kettering CollegeUniversity of DaytonWright StateSinclairWilberforce UniversityCentral State
Sinclair Community College41% graduate$38k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Dayton80% graduate$76k earnings$23k typical debt
Wright State University42% graduate$50k earnings*$23k typical debt
Central State University23% graduate$33k earnings$31k typical debt
Kettering College65% graduate$67k earnings$24k typical debt
Wilberforce University12% graduate$38k earnings$26k typical debt
Fortis College-Centerville44% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
The Modern College of Design69% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Fortis College-Centerville (3); Wright State (2).

Questions about college near Bellbrook

Is Bellbrook a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Bellbrook residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Ohio (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Centerville, is 3.3 miles away in Centerville.

What colleges are near Bellbrook?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Sinclair Community College (10.3 miles, 10,933 students on campus), the University of Dayton (8.5 miles, 10,464) and Wright State University (9.9 miles, 8,941).

What is the closest community college to Bellbrook, and what does it cost?

Sinclair Community College in Dayton, 10.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,675 a year for Ohio residents; the federal net price, $5,992, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Wright State University cost if we live in Ohio?

Tuition and fees are $11,522 a year in-state and $21,222 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,952 (under $30,000 income) to $20,720 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bellbrook. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →